[Hiring] Art Director @Side

Role Description

We are looking for a visionary Art Director to lead and elevate 2D/3D art production for game development projects. You will drive artistic excellence, oversee production pipelines, and lead talented teams in delivering high-quality visuals that align with client expectations and project goals. This role combines creative leadership, technical expertise, and strategic client collaboration, with a strong focus on team development, production efficiency, and business growth.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for key clients, providing strategic art direction, technical guidance, and timely feedback throughout the production cycle.
• Oversee the full 3D Art pipeline, ensuring projects meet established goals for quality, efficiency, and profitability.
• Oversee and manage a team of 3D / 2D artists engaged in games asset production projects.
• Lead the artistic direction and ensure alignment with the overall visual style of the project.
• Lead the communication with clients about artistic and technical matters.
• Technical expertise to decide which technologies to pursue and which to avoid.
• Establish Art production pipeline in coordination with clients.
• Ensure artistic quality of deliverables.
• Proven ability to articulate a game project's art goals and lead the team to meet objectives to fulfill those goals.
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and feedback to foster their artistic growth and ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality 3D art.
• Play a key role in recruiting and building a strong Art team.
• Contribute to project scoping and support client acquisition efforts.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in 3D art production for games, with at least 2 years in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Mastery of common industry software such as 3D Studio Max or Maya, Blender, Adobe Photoshop, Maxon Zbrush, Adobe 3D Substance Painter.
• Expert with game engines (Unreal and Unity).
• Strong artistic aptitude, and ability to relay feedback visually through paint-overs.
• Experience creating and optimizing art pipelines.
• Exceptional communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with a track record of successfully leading creative teams.
• Great level of English communication is a must.

Requirements

• Competitive Salary.
• Dynamic, multicultural and fun environment.
• You will be working for the world's leading provider of game services.
• We empower our people and offer regular progression opportunities to ensure our employees flourish.

Company Description

Side (formerly PTW) is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 20 studios in 14 countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.

• Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets.

Experience our side of life. For more information, visit www.side.inc .